Common use of Points to note Clause in Contracts

Points to note. Important to understand that whilst budgets have been devolved to schools there is still a requirement to adhere to HR Policy & Procedure, LNCT agreements, and SNCT conditions of service An excess in a secondary school cannot be declared on the back of the appointment of a Faculty Head or Faculty PT There will not be any disadvantage to unpromoted teachers following the appointment of a promoted teacher Leadership Team will be responsible for managing timetables as appropriate Whilst it is the last person into the authority who should be declared excess, consideration also needs to be given to the excess FTE being declared: For example, a primary school has 3 teachers: Teacher A = 0.4 FTE and Teachers B and C both on 1.0 FTE. Teacher B employment comprises 0.6 FTE and 0.4 FTE but has worked continuously full time in that school. Teacher A on 0.4 FTE was last into the authority, Teacher B was next into authority, and Teacher C has longest service. The school requires to declare 1.0 FTE excess. Whilst Teacher A on 0.4 FTE is last into the authority, it is Teacher B that has the closest FTE to the excess being declared therefore it would be Teacher B that should be declared excess so as not to split a post unless all parties, i.e. the Head Teacher and both Teachers B and A were in agreement for Teacher B to split the post and Teacher A to be declared excess.

Points to note. Important to understand that whilst budgets have been devolved to schools there is still a requirement to adhere to HR Policy & Procedure, LNCT agreements, and SNCT conditions of service An excess in a secondary school cannot be declared on the back of the appointment of a Faculty Head or Faculty PT There will not be any disadvantage to unpromoted teachers following the appointment of a promoted teacher Leadership Team will be responsible for managing timetables as appropriate Whilst it is the last person into the continuous service of the authority who should be declared excess, consideration also needs to be given to the excess FTE being declared: For example, a primary school has 3 teachers: Teacher A = 0.4 FTE and Teachers B and C both on 1.0 FTE. Teacher B employment comprises 0.6 FTE and 0.4 FTE but has worked continuously full time in that school. Teacher A on 0.4 FTE was last into the authority, Teacher B was next into authority, and Teacher C has longest service. The school requires to declare 1.0 FTE excess. Whilst Teacher A on 0.4 FTE is last into the authority, it is Teacher B that has the closest FTE to the excess being declared therefore it would be Teacher B that should be declared excess so as not to split a post unless all parties, i.e. the Head Teacher and both Teachers B and A were in agreement for Teacher B to split the post and Teacher A to be declared excess.